JohnFreeman1310 Posted March 2, 2013 Report Share Posted March 2, 2013 Hi I've moved into a new house this week to find that I have birds nesting in my Eve's and I've been told I'm not allowed to get rid now is this write and if not how can I get rid ? Thanks John Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gixer1 Posted March 2, 2013 Report Share Posted March 2, 2013 I have the same but don't have the heart to move them! Regards, Gixer Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
karpman Posted March 2, 2013 Report Share Posted March 2, 2013 What type of birds mate, not that it matters just curious. Karpman Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kent Posted March 2, 2013 Report Share Posted March 2, 2013 (edited) Leave them alone till young fledged, as I doubt we are talking anything but starlings and their like. You must clear all nest reminants once they have gone mind you and sort the area they got in. I might add that I ruined a 6mnth old pair of breathable waders when swallows nested on the upturned feet a while back, its your issue for not maintaining the area not thiers for using it Edited March 2, 2013 by kent Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnFreeman1310 Posted March 2, 2013 Author Report Share Posted March 2, 2013 There only black birds but at 6 in the morning they sound more like eagles thanks for help John Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DreadedFlapper Posted March 2, 2013 Report Share Posted March 2, 2013 There only black birds but at 6 in the morning they sound more like eagles thanks for help John Blackbirds as in the species or corvids?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
evo Posted March 2, 2013 Report Share Posted March 2, 2013 Leave them alone till young fledged, as I doubt we are talking anything but starlings and their like. You must clear all nest reminants once they have gone mind you and sort the area they got in. I might add that I ruined a 6mnth old pair of breathable waders when swallows nested on the upturned feet a while back, its your issue for not maintaining the area not thiers for using it he,s only just moved into the house,, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikky Posted March 2, 2013 Report Share Posted March 2, 2013 get them every year,every year i say will get rid of them......they have a habit of flying out and having a dump on my car.......maybe next year........just had anew satellite dish put next to where they fly out ...seems a shame to get rid now they have a new perch mikky Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steve_b_wales Posted March 2, 2013 Report Share Posted March 2, 2013 There only black birds but at 6 in the morning they sound more like eagles thanks for help John By the sound that's being described,I would bet that they are Jackdaw's. Blackbirds nest in tree's/bushes, and I don't think they would nest in eaves, although I could be wrong. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
unapalomablanca Posted March 2, 2013 Report Share Posted March 2, 2013 Get a roofer to put up some bird guard after he has pushed back the tiles and removed the nests. Make sure he covers any gaps under the end tiles that tend to have a natural gap, this is often the place they get in. Remember who's house it is......yours! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dekers Posted March 2, 2013 Report Share Posted March 2, 2013 Perhaps bird ID needs to be clarified........... I'm not great on bird behaviour/breeding patterns, isn't it a bit early for nesting, certainly for young! So, they are likely to be in the process of nest building. Unless you have a VERY protected species, get rid and Proof the area! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
karpman Posted March 2, 2013 Report Share Posted March 2, 2013 Perhaps bird ID needs to be clarified........... I'm not great on bird behaviour/breeding patterns, isn't it a bit early for nesting, certainly for young! So, they are likely to be in the process of nest building. Unless you have a VERY protected species, get rid and Proof the area! Blackbirds one of the early ones, eve of a house is kind of usual for em mind lol. I'd give a little time a spell of cold weather and they will fail. Then remove and proof Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lord Geordie Posted March 2, 2013 Report Share Posted March 2, 2013 SWMabO had starlings nesting in the soffet after a section of masonary fell away. They **** all over the windows and created a racket. Once they fledged tue nest I was up the ladders with a can of.expanding foam. Cleared out the muck and sealed it up. Never been back since! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
955i Posted March 2, 2013 Report Share Posted March 2, 2013 The current legislation: All nesting birds are protected under the Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981, which makes it an offence to kill, injure or take any wild bird or take, damage or destroy its nest whilst in use or being built, or take or destroy its eggs. In addition to this, for some rarer species (listed on Schedule 1 of the Act), it is an offence to disturb them while they are nest building or at or near a nest with eggs or young, or to disturb the dependent young of such a bird. A number of bird species are also listed as Species of Principal Importance under the provisions of the NERC Act 2006. The National Planning Policy Network document ‘ODPM Circular 06/2005’ gives guidance on the treatment of Species of Principal Importance and states that local authorities should ensure that they are protected from the adverse effects of development, where appropriate, by using planning conditions or obligations. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ME Posted March 2, 2013 Report Share Posted March 2, 2013 Turn on all the gas burners on the stove for a few hours and leave the loft hatch open. Job jobbed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
holly Posted March 2, 2013 Report Share Posted March 2, 2013 multi cultural england you must learn to live with them Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dekers Posted March 3, 2013 Report Share Posted March 3, 2013 The current legislation: All nesting birds are protected under the Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981, which makes it an offence to kill, injure or take any wild bird or take, damage or destroy its nest whilst in use or being built, or take or destroy its eggs. In addition to this, for some rarer species (listed on Schedule 1 of the Act), it is an offence to disturb them while they are nest building or at or near a nest with eggs or young, or to disturb the dependent young of such a bird. A number of bird species are also listed as Species of Principal Importance under the provisions of the NERC Act 2006. The National Planning Policy Network document ‘ODPM Circular 06/2005’ gives guidance on the treatment of Species of Principal Importance and states that local authorities should ensure that they are protected from the adverse effects of development, where appropriate, by using planning conditions or obligations. EXCEPT Those listed on the GL! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
955i Posted March 3, 2013 Report Share Posted March 3, 2013 EXCEPT Those listed on the GL! Yes, sorry you are quite right. I don't usually deal with pest species when working so don't have this added to the text I use. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reece Posted March 3, 2013 Report Share Posted March 3, 2013 Wait until the end of the breeding season, whatever you do. Especially if they're something rare or threatened, which includes starlings, house sparrows, etc. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hushpower Posted March 3, 2013 Report Share Posted March 3, 2013 get the ferrets in Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lumpy Posted March 3, 2013 Report Share Posted March 3, 2013 Be a shame if next door's cat found its way up there somehow Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gimlet Posted March 4, 2013 Report Share Posted March 4, 2013 I get them regularly, though my house is thatched and its usually sparrows. You don't need to evict them just block the holes while the birds are out during the day. Don't do it in the evening after work because they will return to the house at sundown and you trap them inside. It should be early enough in the year to exclude them before they have start sitting. I've had them over winter before and left them be till early spring so they can survive the winter. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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